Cannot get NES roms to launch

[adanvdo]

I have been trying to figure this out for hours. I have tried every available core and I have the disksys.rom file in place, yet, any time i try to load an NES rom RetroArch just closes. I cannot seem to find a log file anywhere to see what might be happening.

I am able to play roms from other systems with no problem (sega32x, SNES, N64). I have become super frustrated and wiped out my retroarch files completely.

If anyone has any ideas what the problem might be, or where I can find a log file I would greatly appreciate it.

[adanvdo]

I managed to launch retroarch in debug mode and this log doesnt really make anything clear to me.

C:\RetroArch>retroarch_debug.exe --menu --verbose RetroArch [INFO] :: === Build =======================================[CPUID]: Vendor: AuthenticAMD MMX MMXEXT SSE1 SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4 SSE4.2 AVX AES Built: May 11 2016 RetroArch [INFO] :: Version: 1.3.4 RetroArch [INFO] :: Git: fc56f6e RetroArch [INFO] :: ================================================= [CPUID]: Vendor: AuthenticAMD RetroArch [INFO] :: Config: loading config from: C:\RetroArch\retroarch.cfg. RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ SET_PIXEL_FORMAT: RGB565. RetroArch [INFO] :: Version of libretro API: 1 RetroArch [INFO] :: Compiled against API: 1 RetroArch [INFO] :: Set audio input rate to: 29999.99 Hz. RetroArch [INFO] :: Video @ 960x720 RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GL context: wgl RetroArch [INFO] :: Detecting screen resolution 1366x768. RetroArch [INFO] :: [WGL]: wglSwapInterval(1) RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc., Renderer: AMD Radeon R5. RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Version: 4.5.13399 Compatibility Profile Context 15.200.1060.0. RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: ATI card detected, skipping check for GL_RGB565 support. RetroArch [INFO] :: Querying GL extension: ARB_sync => exists RetroArch [INFO] :: Querying GL extension: ARB_texture_float => exists RetroArch [INFO] :: Querying GL extension: EXT_texture_sRGB => exists RetroArch [INFO] :: Querying GL extension: ARB_framebuffer_sRGB => exists RetroArch [INFO] :: GL: Using resolution 960x720 RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Default shader backend found: glsl. RetroArch [INFO] :: [Shader driver]: Using GLSL shader backend. RetroArch [INFO] :: Checking GLSL shader support … RetroArch [WARN] :: [GL]: Stock GLSL shaders will be used. RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL vertex shader. RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL fragment shader. RetroArch [INFO] :: Linking GLSL program. RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL vertex shader. RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL fragment shader. RetroArch [INFO] :: Linking GLSL program. RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL vertex shader. RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL fragment shader. RetroArch [INFO] :: Linking GLSL program. RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL vertex shader. RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL fragment shader. RetroArch [INFO] :: Linking GLSL program. RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL vertex shader. RetroArch [INFO] :: Found GLSL fragment shader. RetroArch [INFO] :: Linking GLSL program. RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Using 4 textures. RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: Loaded 1 program(s). RetroArch [INFO] :: Found XInput v1.4. RetroArch [INFO] :: Enumerating DInput joypads … RetroArch [INFO] :: Done enumerating DInput joypads … RetroArch [INFO] :: Found joypad driver: “dinput”. RetroArch [INFO] :: Using font rendering backend: freetype. [CPUID]: Vendor: AuthenticAMD RetroArch [INFO] :: XAudio2: Requesting 64 ms latency, using 64 ms latency. [CPUID]: Vendor: AuthenticAMD RetroArch [INFO] :: Found menu display driver: “menu_display_gl”. RetroArch [INFO] :: Querying GL extension: ARB_framebuffer_object => exists RetroArch [INFO] :: Using font rendering backend: freetype. RetroArch [INFO] :: Using font rendering backend: freetype. RetroArch [INFO] :: SRAM will not be saved. RetroArch [INFO] :: null: [C:\RetroArch\content_history.lpl]. RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: VSync => on RetroArch [INFO] :: [WGL]: wglSwapInterval(1) RetroArch [ERROR] :: cannot push NULL or empty core info into the playlist. RetroArch [INFO] :: [GL]: VSync => on RetroArch [INFO] :: [WGL]: wglSwapInterval(1) RetroArch [INFO] :: Found XInput v1.4. RetroArch [INFO] :: Enumerating DInput joypads … RetroArch [INFO] :: Done enumerating DInput joypads … RetroArch [INFO] :: Found joypad driver: “dinput”. RetroArch [INFO] :: Found XInput v1.4. RetroArch [INFO] :: Enumerating DInput joypads … RetroArch [INFO] :: Done enumerating DInput joypads … RetroArch [INFO] :: Found joypad driver: “dinput”. RetroArch [INFO] :: Using content: C:\RetroArch\roms es\Yoshi (USA).nes. RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #0: retroarch RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #1: C:\RetroArch\roms es\Yoshi (USA).nes RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #2: -s RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #3: C:\RetroArch\saves RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #4: -S RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #5: C:\RetroArch\states RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #6: -c RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #7: C:\RetroArch\retroarch.cfg RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #8: -L RetroArch [INFO] :: arg #9: C:\RetroArch\cores\quicknes_libretro.dll RetroArch [INFO] :: Does not have enough samples for monitor refresh rate estimation. Requires to run for at least 4096 frames. RetroArch [INFO] :: Redirecting save file to “C:\RetroArch\saves\Yoshi (USA).srm”. RetroArch [INFO] :: Redirecting savestate to “C:\RetroArch\states\Yoshi (USA).state”. RetroArch [INFO] :: === Build =======================================[CPUID]: Vendor: AuthenticAMD MMX MMXEXT SSE1 SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4 SSE4.2 AVX AES Built: May 11 2016 RetroArch [INFO] :: Version: 1.3.4 RetroArch [INFO] :: Git: fc56f6e RetroArch [INFO] :: ================================================= [CPUID]: Vendor: AuthenticAMD RetroArch [INFO] :: Loading dynamic libretro core from: “C:\RetroArch\cores\quicknes_libretro.dll” RetroArch [INFO] :: Overrides: no core-specific overrides found at C:\RetroArch\config\QuickNES\QuickNES.cfg RetroArch [INFO] :: Overrides: no game-specific overrides found at C:\RetroArch\config\QuickNES\Yoshi (USA).cfg RetroArch [INFO] :: Remaps: core name: QuickNES RetroArch [INFO] :: Remaps: game name: Yoshi (USA) RetroArch [INFO] :: Remaps: remap directory: C:\RetroArch\config/remaps RetroArch [INFO] :: Remaps: no game-specific remap found at C:\RetroArch\config/remaps/QuickNES/Yoshi (USA).rmp RetroArch [INFO] :: Remaps: no core-specific remap found at C:\RetroArch\config/remaps/QuickNES/QuickNES.rmp RetroArch [INFO] :: Loading content file: C:\RetroArch\roms es\Yoshi (USA).nes. RetroArch [INFO] :: Did not find a valid content patch. RetroArch [INFO] :: CRC32: 0xe7ead93b . RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ SET_INPUT_DESCRIPTORS: RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button “B (bottom)” => “B” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button “Select” => “Select” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button “Start” => “Start” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button “D-Pad Up” => “D-Pad Up” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button “D-Pad Down” => “D-Pad Down” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button “D-Pad Left” => “D-Pad Left” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button “D-Pad Right” => “D-Pad Right” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 1, Button “A (right)” => “A” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button “B (bottom)” => “B” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button “Select” => “Select” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button “Start” => “Start” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button “D-Pad Up” => “D-Pad Up” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button “D-Pad Down” => “D-Pad Down” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button “D-Pad Left” => “D-Pad Left” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button “D-Pad Right” => “D-Pad Right” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 2, Button “A (right)” => “A” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 3, Button “B (bottom)” => “B” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 3, Button “Select” => “Select” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 3, Button “Start” => “Start” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 3, Button “D-Pad Up” => “D-Pad Up” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 3, Button “D-Pad Down” => “D-Pad Down” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 3, Button “D-Pad Left” => “D-Pad Left” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 3, Button “D-Pad Right” => “D-Pad Right” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 3, Button “A (right)” => “A” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 4, Button “B (bottom)” => “B” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 4, Button “Select” => “Select” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 4, Button “Start” => “Start” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 4, Button “D-Pad Up” => “D-Pad Up” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 4, Button “D-Pad Down” => “D-Pad Down” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 4, Button “D-Pad Left” => “D-Pad Left” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 4, Button “D-Pad Right” => “D-Pad Right” RetroArch [INFO] :: RetroPad, User 4, Button “A (right)” => “A” RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ SET_PIXEL_FORMAT: RGB565. RetroArch [INFO] :: Environ GET_OVERSCAN: 0 RetroArch [ERROR] :: Failed to load content. RetroArch [INFO] :: Does not have enough samples for monitor refresh rate estimation. Requires to run for at least 4096 frames. RetroArch [INFO] :: Saving config at path: “C:\RetroArch\retroarch.cfg” RetroArch [INFO] :: Saved new config to “C:\RetroArch\retroarch.cfg”. RetroArch [INFO] :: Does not have enough samples for monitor refresh rate estimation. Requires to run for at least 4096 frames.

[hunterk]

It just says “failed to load content.” My guess is that your NES ROMs lack headers, which are necessary for emulation. No-Intro got a little overzealous awhile back and ditched all of their NES headers, which basically rendered the whole set useless for emulation. I think the most recent sets have restored them, though, and I think the Nestopia core can run them if you have the NstDatabase.xml in your ‘system/bios’ directory but I’m not 100% sure about that.

[adanvdo]

Ah, thank you so much. I actually happened to have the no-intro set you are referring to. I am downloading a new set now.

[JT_3o5]

Hey what’s up I don’t know if you got this fixed but I was having the same problems and I realized that if the files are on a 7z file format they won’t work a good old regular zip file works though … I hope that helps

[adanvdo]

Hey what’s up I don’t know if you got this fixed but I was having the same problems and I realized that if the files are on a 7z file format they won’t work a good old regular zip file works though … I hope that helps

I did get it working. The problem was the roms were missing headers. I downloaded a different set and I’m all good